Managerless AFC Fylde secured a vital win in their survival battle as they stunned play-off hopefuls Altrincham 2-1 in the Vanarama National League on Saturday.Fylde, who parted company with manager Kevin Phillips earlier in the week, started superbly at the J Davidson Stadium with a seventh-minute long-range opener from Gavin Massey.Lewis Banks levelled for the hosts nine minutes later with a sho

Andy Woodman challenged his Bromley team to keep their foot on the pedal as they recorded their third consecutive win with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Harrogate.First-half goals from Michael Cheek and Jude Arthurs were all Bromley needed to seal victory as they climbed up to 10th in League Two, seven points behind seventh-placed Crewe but with a game in hand.Bromley boss Woodman said: “We

Neil Harris saluted the effort of his Cambridge United players after he celebrated the start of his second spell as manager at the Abbey Stadium with a 2-0 victory over Stockport County.Harris left Cambridge to rejoin Millwall last February, but was reappointed on Wednesday – alongside fellow former Us boss Mark Bonner, in a new role as director of football – and saw two goals from Jos

Kabongo Tshimanga scored a second-half penalty winner against his former side Chesterfield as Swindon returned to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 League Two home victory.Tshimanga was fouled in a clumsy attempted clearance by visiting goalkeeper Ryan Boot in the 61st minute and stepped up to successfully convert the resulting penalty.It was enough to win a scrappy encounter which saw Town boss Ian

John Akinde earned Braintree a precious point in their fight against relegation as they drew 1-1 at Sutton in the National League.Finley Frank Barbrook fired an early effort wide for Sutton and Kyrell Lisbie hit the side-netting before being denied by Braintree goalkeeper Henry Gray.Sutton went ahead nine minutes after the break when keeper Jack Sims picked out Josh Coley, who lifted the ball over

Charlie Webster scored his second goal in as many games as he boosted Burton’s survival hopes with a dramatic stoppage-time winner in their 1-0 win at Lincoln.Gary Bowyer’s Brewers have lost just once in their last nine games to give their League One hopes a real shot in the arm.Albion goalkeeper Max Crocombe kept out Jovon Makama’s strike after he expertly brought down a high pa

Late goals from Charlie Whittaker and Alassana Jatta fired promotion-chasing Notts County to a 2-1 win over Tranmere in League Two.Nigel Adkins’ side, who saw substitute Kristian Dennis grab a consolation effort, were the better side for long periods.But they were made to pay for failing to exploit their superiority and remain in deep trouble at the other end of the table.Despite entering th

Southend battled back to claim a 1-1 draw at Tamworth but missed the chance to significantly close on the top seven in the Vanarama National League.Kennedy Digie had the hosts ahead in the eighth minute, converting from close range after Callum Cockerill-Mollett had knocked Nathan Tshikuna’s free-kick into his path.However, play-off hopefuls Southend levelled eight minutes into the second ha

Robbie Muirhead struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Livingston leapfrogged Ayr into second place in the Scottish Championship following a 2-1 victory at Somerset Park.With leaders Falkirk having moved five points clear after their 2-0 win at Morton on Friday night, the chasing pair were looking to keep up the pressure.Danny Wilson broke the deadlock for Livingston in the 33rd minute, rising

Josh Barrett scored a stoppage-time winner as relegation-threatened Aldershot claimed three crucial points with a dramatic 3-2 win over Hartlepool in the Vanarama National League.Pools had taken a 20th-minute lead at the EBB Stadium when Tyler Frost turned into his own goal but the hosts hit back after the break.Maxwell Mullins forced an equaliser off David Ferguson on the hour and Callum Hargreav